Scene Analysis What happens in your scene? Outline the basic events.
In this scene, Macbeth goes to meet the witches and find out more about his future and what/who is a threat to his throne. At first, the witches are in there cavern putting things into a cauldron and rhyming spells. Then, as they had predicted, Macbeth enters. Here, he demands answers from the witches, which call upon apparitions that appear and tell him that Macduff is a threat to him. He then is told by other ghosts that he will have the crown until the forest reaches the top of the hill. At the end of the scene, he decides to go and kill Macduff.
What do you think are the key purposes of your scene? In other words, why is this scene important?
I believe that the key purposes of this scene was to show that Macbeth is very worried and now fully believes in these prophecy's and what the witches have to say. This is very important as he believes that the throne is all to himself for a very long time because he believes that the Birnam wood would not grow until it reaches the top of the hill.
What are your reactions to this scene?
My reaction to this scene is nothing really special because I had seen Macbeth had really changed from who he was before to now throughout the play. So, him believing in what the apparitions and witches were saying were true, to him, were predictable. However, I do like how the scene plays out and how the witches trick him into believing things that won't really keep him safe by leaving him with some mystery and yet keeping some truth in the prophecy by not telling him of Banquo's sons' future. After reading the scene, I also do get feeling and thought that the actions that one does can actually change the prophecy. Character Report What does your character want in this scene?
In this scene, Macbeth wants to find out what he needs to fear and get rid of to keep the throne to himself and not be in danger. So he goes to the witches and asks them.
What is your character's motivation for doing what he or she does?
He really does wish to keep the throne to himself until his death and needs to protect it and doesn't want anyone to come near it and take it away from him. So he is selfish and is corrupt so he is doing so.
What obstacles stand in his or her way?
The main obstacle that stands in his way from keeping the throne from any threats is Macduff. The other thing that is in his way is the Burnam wood reaching the castle, but he doesn't really fear this because the forest won't move.
What happens when your character confronts these obstacles?
He doesn't confront any of these obstacles at this point of the play, but later does attempt to kill Macduff.
Are there any distinctive elements in your character's way of speaking?
I don't really feel that he speaks any differently from the other characters in the scene, besides the witches. The witches are speaking in riddles and spells, but Macbeth speaks only with confidence, anger, and cockiness. He tends to believe that he is the strongest and will kill Duncan easily and does get mad often as well.
What is your character thinking during the scene?
My character thinks of multiple things. At first, he is curious and wishes to find out about what he must face and kill to be safe with his crown. Then later, he feels superior and thinks he is immortal after hearing that no one from a mother's womb will kill him. Soon after, he thinks and wishes to know more about the witches prophecy, but gets angry because they just leave. At the end of the scene, he thinks of killing Macduff as they go to England.
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SCENE: Act 4 Scene 1
CHARACTER PLAYED: Macbeth
Scene Analysis
What happens in your scene? Outline the basic events.
In this scene, Macbeth goes to meet the witches and find out more about his future and what/who is a threat to his throne. At first, the witches are in there cavern putting things into a cauldron and rhyming spells. Then, as they had predicted, Macbeth enters. Here, he demands answers from the witches, which call upon apparitions that appear and tell him that Macduff is a threat to him. He then is told by other ghosts that he will have the crown until the forest reaches the top of the hill. At the end of the scene, he decides to go and kill Macduff.
What do you think are the key purposes of your scene? In other words, why is this scene important?
I believe that the key purposes of this scene was to show that Macbeth is very worried and now fully believes in these prophecy's and what the witches have to say. This is very important as he believes that the throne is all to himself for a very long time because he believes that the Birnam wood would not grow until it reaches the top of the hill.
What are your reactions to this scene?
My reaction to this scene is nothing really special because I had seen Macbeth had really changed from who he was before to now throughout the play. So, him believing in what the apparitions and witches were saying were true, to him, were predictable. However, I do like how the scene plays out and how the witches trick him into believing things that won't really keep him safe by leaving him with some mystery and yet keeping some truth in the prophecy by not telling him of Banquo's sons' future. After reading the scene, I also do get feeling and thought that the actions that one does can actually change the prophecy.
Character Report
What does your character want in this scene?
In this scene, Macbeth wants to find out what he needs to fear and get rid of to keep the throne to himself and not be in danger. So he goes to the witches and asks them.
What is your character's motivation for doing what he or she does?
He really does wish to keep the throne to himself until his death and needs to protect it and doesn't want anyone to come near it and take it away from him. So he is selfish and is corrupt so he is doing so.
What obstacles stand in his or her way?
The main obstacle that stands in his way from keeping the throne from any threats is Macduff. The other thing that is in his way is the Burnam wood reaching the castle, but he doesn't really fear this because the forest won't move.
What happens when your character confronts these obstacles?
He doesn't confront any of these obstacles at this point of the play, but later does attempt to kill Macduff.
Are there any distinctive elements in your character's way of speaking?
I don't really feel that he speaks any differently from the other characters in the scene, besides the witches. The witches are speaking in riddles and spells, but Macbeth speaks only with confidence, anger, and cockiness. He tends to believe that he is the strongest and will kill Duncan easily and does get mad often as well.
What is your character thinking during the scene?
My character thinks of multiple things. At first, he is curious and wishes to find out about what he must face and kill to be safe with his crown. Then later, he feels superior and thinks he is immortal after hearing that no one from a mother's womb will kill him. Soon after, he thinks and wishes to know more about the witches prophecy, but gets angry because they just leave. At the end of the scene, he thinks of killing Macduff as they go to England.